Technology Transfer

(n) the movement of new technology from its creator or researcher to a user, esp. as products or publications: also, the movement of new technology from developed areas.

Webster's New Millennium Dictionery of English

Entrepreneurs are increasingly challenged by dwindling capital available for concept and seed stage ventures. Technology transfer has potential to buck the trend and can be a fertile ground for seasoned managers. It is also an ideal arena for retired executives seeking "brain food" or wishing to make a mark as "the voice of experience" in an industry transformation or "the coach" to a new generation of managers.

Tech Transfer's importance can be expected to grow as IP related sales increasingly contribute to U.S. trade balances. White Papers in our Technology Transfer Education Series identify a niche. Disruptive Technology, which is especially suited to commercialization by entrepreneurs and small companies.

The series identifies a consistent pattern (the x102 rule) drawn from experiences in working with 300 portfolio companies over the past decade. Cases described in the series include transfer between business, government, and university. Examples of the three possible value-added models are also shown.